The To-Do list: Art's afoot in downtown Stamford

Christina Hennessy

Updated 9:55 pm, Thursday, June 13, 2013

The sculpture Meeting Mr. Wolfe by Ed Haddaway is displayed along Broad Street during the Stamford Downtown Special Services District trolly tour of its Downtown Abstractions, Art in Public Places sculpture exhibit on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.
Photo: Jason Rearick

Michael Valente, a D.J. from Star 99.9, narrated the Stamford Downtown Special Services District trolly tour of its Downtown Abstractions, Art in Public Places sculpture exhibit on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.
Photo: Jason Rearick

Carol Rooker, left, and Meredith Keeler pass by art displayed along Atlantic Street during the Stamford Downtown Special Services District trolly tour of its Downtown Abstractions, Art in Public Places sculpture exhibit on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.
Photo: Jason Rearick

Carol Rooker, left, and Meredith Keeler pass by art displayed along Tresser Boulevard during the Stamford Downtown Special Services District trolly tour of its Downtown Abstractions, Art in Public Places sculpture exhibit on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.
Photo: Jason Rearick

One of the selections from 2012's Darien Collector's Car Show in Darien, Conn., enjoys its moment in the sun. The show returns this year to Tilley Pond Park in Darien, Conn., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2013. On display will be 120 vintage. The show benefits Aging in Place and Gallivant, a service that helps seniors live independently. For more information, visit http://dariencollectorscarshow.com.
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One of the selections from 2012's Darien Collector's Car Show in...

One of the selections from 2012's Darien Collector's Car Show in Darien, Conn., enjoys its moment in the sun. The show returns this year to Tilley Pond Park in Darien, Conn., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2013. On display will be 120 vintage, classic and modern cars. For more information, visit http://dariencollectorscarshow.com.
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More Information

If you go:The Artwalk begins at 6 p.m., Friday, June 14, with registration and children's events on Spring Street, near Bar Rosso (30 Spring St.), and will last through 9 p.m. at locations through the downtown. It picks up on Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m., at 168 Bedford St. with a 5K run, and then resumes at 12 p.m. with a line dancing event at the Ballet School of Stamford and ends with a picnic at the Franklin Street Works gallery from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.stamford-downtown.com.

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For those who have been waiting for the moment when art, music, dance, food and Ping-Pong come together, your weekend has arrived.

The Stamford Downtown Special Services District, in conjunction with more than 90 artists, performance groups and 40 downtown venues, will present the city's first Artwalk, beginning Friday at 6 p.m. and lasting through Saturday at 9 p.m. It is part of the district's Art in Public Places initiative, which includes its outdoor sculpture program, which runs throughout the summer.

The 20th such exhibition "Downtown Abstractions," officially opened this week, featuring 43 sculptures on loan to the city from 18 artists.

"We have been planning this for about six months," Sandy Goldstein, president of the Downtown Special Services District said of the art walk. "One of the important things we want people in the region to recognize is that Stamford downtown is an art venue."

"There is so much art that is happening, that we thought it would be really neat to take the public on a walk through the downtown," Goldstein said.

The art will be a mix of media and styles, with most available for purchase. Many of the pieces will remain on display until July 7. During the art walk, artists will be stationed at sites along the walk, which covers about a one-block area.

People are encouraged to start their journey at the registration table on Spring Street, near Bar Rosso (30 Spring St.), where they can pick up their maps.

"This is going to be a party," Goldstein said. "And, it's going to be fun."

Something for dad

If you are looking for a way to celebrate Father's Day, the eighth annual Darien Collectors' Car Show zooms into Tilley Pond Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday (rain date June 23).

Admission is $5 per person, with children 6 and younger free.

Charles England, an organizer of the event, said in addition to viewing the cars, which range from classics to modern marvels, participants can log their favorite in a popular vote.

He said one of the cars will be a rare Ford Mustang. The oldest on display will be a 1911 Pope-Hartford; the newest a Aston Martin Vanquish.

"And the rest of them fall in between," England said.

There will be 120 cars on display.

The event benefits Aging in Place and Gallivant, a Darien non-profit that helps seniors live independently in their own homes.